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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

piff en · INTJ · etymology 1

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

Meanings

An exclamation of annoyance or contempt; pish; pshaw.

piff en · VERB · etymology 2

Meanings

(Australia, qualifier:South Australian and Victorian) To throw something vigorously.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
piffs	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
piffing	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
piffed	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
piffed	Tense=Past		lexicographic

piff en · NOUN · etymology 3

Etymology

Clipping of piffle.

Meanings

(slang, uncountable) Piffle; nonsense; rubbish.
- "You're talking piff." 1924, William Pett Ridge, Leaps and Bounds, page 105:
- They say all men have weird notions. People saying he's a rake and all that. Lot of piff. 1947, Robert Briffault, New Life of Mr. Martin, page 203:

piff en · ADJ · etymology 4

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps a variant of puff suggestive of a blown kiss; or perhaps a shortening of epiphany.

Meanings

(UK, slang) good or attractive.
- Quick cash, flip that, now I got big cash. Sit back, sip yak with a next piff yat. 2018 November 30, “Bits” (track 10), in Original Sounds, performed by Bru-C and Window Kid:
- You look quite piff today.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
more piff	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
most piff	Degree=Sup		lexicographic